SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 8-K

                                CURRENT REPORT

                    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934

      Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 25, 2002

                                      BOA

                                  (Depositor)

    (Issuer in respect of Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2001-8)

                (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

North Carolina                333-80941                     13-4147977/78
(State or other               (Commission File No.)         (I.R.S. Employer
    jurisdiction of                                         Identification No.)
    organization)



100 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, NC                             28255
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)


Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: 704-388-5770

                                 Not Applicable
              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                          if changed since last report)




Item 5.  Other Events

                                      BOA
                       Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
                                 Series 2001-8

On February 25, 2002, The Bank of New York, as Trustee for BOA, Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates Series 2001-8, made a monthly distribution to
Certificate holders of principal and/or interest pursuant to the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2001, among BOA as Depositor, Bank of
America Mortgage Securities, Inc., Seller and Master Servicer and The Bank of
New York, as Trustee.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

                    (c) Exhibits

Exhibit No.                               Description

99                  Report to Holders of BOA, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
                    Series  2001-8 relating to the distribution date of February
                    25,  2002 prepared by The Bank of New York, as Trustee under
                    the  Pooling  and  Servicing  Agreement  dated as of July 1,
                    2001.







                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: February 25, 2002


                                      BOA


                          By: /s/ Brian Morro
                              ------------------------------
                          Name:   Brian Morro
                                  Assistant Treasurer
                                  The Bank of New York,
                                  as Trustee







                                 EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit


99                  Monthly Remittance Statement dated February 25, 2002



                             Payment Date: 02/25/02


          ------------------------------------------------------------
                   Bank of America Mortgage Securities, Inc.
               Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2001-8
                      Bank of America, NA, Master Servicer
          ------------------------------------------------------------



Class Information                                Current Payment Information

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                                 Beginning       Pass Thru     Principal       Interest      Total           Principal  Interest
Type       Class Code   Name     Cert. Bal.      Rate          Dist. Amt.      Dist. Amt.    Dist.           Losses     Shortfalls
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Senior                  A1        245,982,230.86    6.750000%     6,828,456.46  1,383,650.05    8,212,106.51       0.00       0.00
                        A2         74,532,783.28    6.750000%     1,821,880.05    419,246.91    2,241,126.95       0.00       0.00
                        A3         70,000,000.00    6.750000%             0.00    393,750.00      393,750.00       0.00       0.00
                        A4          8,331,000.00    6.750000%             0.00     46,861.88       46,861.88       0.00       0.00
                        A5         12,954,742.23    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A6          9,571,257.77    6.750000%        72,870.43     53,838.32      126,708.75       0.00       0.00
                        A7         24,850,360.88    6.000000%       162,720.80    124,251.80      286,972.60       0.00       0.00
                        A8         34,912,272.67    2.610000%     2,357,855.75     75,934.19    2,433,789.94       0.00       0.00
                        A9          9,051,330.34   22.718571%       611,295.96    171,361.08      782,657.04       0.00       0.00
                        A10                 0.00    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A11         2,140,000.00    6.750000%             0.00     12,037.50       12,037.50       0.00       0.00
                        A12         1,450,000.00    6.750000%             0.00      8,156.25        8,156.25       0.00       0.00
                        A13         2,213,000.00    6.750000%             0.00     12,448.13       12,448.13       0.00       0.00
                        A14         9,474,000.00    6.750000%             0.00     53,291.25       53,291.25       0.00       0.00
                        A15        32,398,214.32    5.750000%       377,102.20    155,241.44      532,343.64       0.00       0.00
                        A16        10,190,000.00    6.500000%             0.00     55,195.83       55,195.83       0.00       0.00
                        A17        15,002,000.00    6.750000%             0.00     84,386.25       84,386.25       0.00       0.00
                        A18         7,938,294.07    6.750000%             0.00     44,652.90       44,652.90       0.00       0.00
                        A19        72,000,000.00    6.750000%             0.00    405,000.00      405,000.00       0.00       0.00
Residual                AR                  0.00    6.750000%             0.00          0.10            0.10       0.00       0.00
                        ALR                 0.00    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        2A1       251,336,503.37    6.500000%     7,104,026.53  1,361,406.06    8,465,432.59       0.00       0.00
                        3A1       110,389,117.94    6.750000%     3,899,451.71    620,938.79    4,520,390.50       0.00       0.00
                        3A2         9,027,777.82    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        3A3        14,500,000.00    6.750000%             0.00     81,562.50       81,562.50       0.00       0.00
                        APO         3,291,392.05    0.000000%         4,917.36          0.00        4,917.36       0.00       0.00
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Subordinate             B1         12,204,437.76    6.750000%        10,227.95     68,649.96       78,877.92       0.00       0.00
                        B2          5,384,720.54    6.750000%         4,512.68     30,289.05       34,801.73       0.00       0.00
                        B3          2,871,983.64    6.750000%         2,406.87     16,154.91       18,561.78       0.00       0.00
                        B4          1,795,238.56    6.750000%         1,504.50     10,098.22       11,602.72       0.00       0.00
                        B5          1,435,991.82    6.750000%         1,203.44      8,077.45        9,280.89       0.00       0.00
                        B6          1,435,976.95    6.750000%         1,203.42      8,077.37        9,280.79       0.00       0.00
                        2B1         1,936,897.45    6.500000%         6,727.42     10,491.53       17,218.95       0.00       0.00
                        2B2         1,042,944.78    6.500000%         3,622.46      5,649.28        9,271.74       0.00       0.00
                        2B3           595,968.45    6.500000%         2,069.97      3,228.16        5,298.14       0.00       0.00
                        2B4           297,984.22    6.500000%         1,034.99      1,614.08        2,649.07       0.00       0.00
                        2B5           297,984.22    6.500000%         1,034.99      1,614.08        2,649.07       0.00       0.00
                        2B6           298,676.96    6.500000%         1,037.38      1,617.83        2,655.21       0.00       0.00
                        3B1         2,828,111.10    6.750000%         2,379.69     15,908.12       18,287.81       0.00       0.00
                        3B2           798,080.61    6.750000%           671.54      4,489.20        5,160.74       0.00       0.00
                        3B3           435,859.49    6.750000%           366.75      2,451.71        2,818.46       0.00       0.00
                        3B4           435,859.49    6.750000%           366.75      2,451.71        2,818.46       0.00       0.00
                        3B5           290,572.99    6.750000%           244.50      1,634.47        1,878.97       0.00       0.00
                        3B6           290,819.72    6.750000%           244.71      1,635.86        1,880.57       0.00       0.00
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Totals          -        -        1,058,276,092.29     -           23,281,437.24  5,757,344.25   29,038,781.49     -          -
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Class Information

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                                             Ending Cert.          Unpaid
Type             Class Code     Name         Notional Bal.         Interest
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Senior                          A1        239,153,774.40              0.00
                                A2         72,710,903.24              0.00
                                A3         70,000,000.00              0.00
                                A4          8,331,000.00              0.00
                                A5         13,027,612.66              0.00
                                A6          9,498,387.34              0.00
                                A7         24,687,640.08              0.00
                                A8         32,554,416.92              0.00
                                A9          8,440,034.38              0.00
                                A10                 0.00              0.00
                                A11         2,140,000.00              0.00
                                A12         1,450,000.00              0.00
                                A13         2,213,000.00              0.00
                                A14         9,474,000.00              0.00
                                A15        32,021,112.12              0.00
                                A16        10,190,000.00              0.00
                                A17        15,002,000.00              0.00
                                A18         7,864,346.99              0.00
                                A19        72,000,000.00              0.00
Residual                        AR                  0.00              0.00
                                ALR                 0.00              0.00
                                2A1       244,232,476.84              0.00
                                3A1       106,489,666.23              0.00
                                3A2         9,078,559.07              0.00
                                3A3        14,500,000.00              0.00
                                APO         3,286,474.69              0.00
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Subordinate                     B1         12,194,209.81              0.00
                                B2          5,380,207.87              0.00
                                B3          2,869,576.77              0.00
                                B4          1,793,734.06              0.00
                                B5          1,434,788.38              0.00
                                B6          1,434,773.53              0.00
                                2B1         1,930,170.03              0.00
                                2B2         1,039,322.32              0.00
                                2B3           593,898.47              0.00
                                2B4           296,949.24              0.00
                                2B5           296,949.24              0.00
                                2B6           297,639.58              0.00
                                3B1         2,825,731.42              0.00
                                3B2           797,409.08              0.00
                                3B3           435,492.74              0.00
                                3B4           435,492.74              0.00
                                3B5           290,328.49              0.00
                                3B6           290,575.01              0.00
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Totals            -              -        1,035,118,306.72   -
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                             Payment Date: 02/25/02


          ------------------------------------------------------------
                   Bank of America Mortgage Securities, Inc.
               Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2001-8
                      Bank of America, NA, Master Servicer
          ------------------------------------------------------------



Class Information                                Current Payment Information

                                                      Factors per $1,000

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                                   Beginning     Pass Thru    CUSIP       Principal     Interest    Ending Cert./
Type        Class Code    Name   Cert. Bal.(Face)  Rate       Numbers       Dist.         Dist.     Notional Bal.
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Senior                     A1    245,982,230.86     6.750000% 060506P22    24.488622      4.962129    857.667691
                           A2     74,532,783.28     6.750000% 060506P30    21.871309      5.032976    872.879991
                           A3     70,000,000.00     6.750000% 060506P48     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
                           A4      8,331,000.00     6.750000% 060506P55     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
                           A5     12,954,742.23     6.750000% 060506P63     0.000000      0.000000  1,040.045718
                           A6      9,571,257.77     6.750000% 060506P71     7.287043      5.383832    949.838734
                           A7     24,850,360.88     6.000000% 060506P89     6.508832      4.970072    987.505603
                           A8     34,912,272.67     2.610000% 060506P97    50.395501      1.622975    695.800046
                           A9      9,051,330.34    22.718571% 060506Q21    50.395501     14.127081    695.800046
                           A10             0.00     6.750000% 060506Q39     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A11     2,140,000.00     6.750000% 060506Q47     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
                           A12     1,450,000.00     6.750000% 060506Q54     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
                           A13     2,213,000.00     6.750000% 060506Q62     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
                           A14     9,474,000.00     6.750000% 060506Q70     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
                           A15    32,398,214.32     5.750000% 060506Q88    11.516329      4.740921    977.893178
                           A16    10,190,000.00     6.500000% 060506Q96     0.000000      5.416667  1,000.000000
                           A17    15,002,000.00     6.750000% 060506R20     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
                           A18     7,938,294.07     6.750000% 060506R38     0.000000      5.577224    982.270450
                           A19    72,000,000.00     6.750000% 060506R46     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
Residual                   AR              0.00     6.750000% 060506R53     0.000000      2.008942      0.000000
                           ALR             0.00     6.750000% 060506R61     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           2A1   251,336,503.37     6.500000% 060506R79    23.773598      4.555940    817.323060
                           3A1   110,389,117.94     6.750000% 060506R87    33.309003      5.304041    909.631638
                           3A2     9,027,777.82     6.750000% 060506R95     0.000000      0.000000  1,040.045718
                           3A3    14,500,000.00     6.750000% 060506S29     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
                           APO     3,291,392.05     0.000000% 060506S37     1.457860      0.000000    974.348604
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Subordinate                B1     12,204,437.76     6.750000% 060506S45     0.833982      5.597681    994.309345
                           B2      5,384,720.54     6.750000% 060506S52     0.833982      5.597681    994.309345
                           B3      2,871,983.64     6.750000% 060506S60     0.833982      5.597681    994.309345
                           B4      1,795,238.56     6.750000% 060506T51     0.833982      5.597681    994.309345
                           B5      1,435,991.82     6.750000% 060506T69     0.833982      5.597681    994.309345
                           B6      1,435,976.95     6.750000% 060506T77     0.833982      5.597681    994.309345
                           2B1     1,936,897.45     6.500000% 060506S78     3.404564      5.309478    976.806696
                           2B2     1,042,944.78     6.500000% 060506S86     3.404564      5.309478    976.806696
                           2B3       595,968.45     6.500000% 060506S94     3.404564      5.309478    976.806696
                           2B4       297,984.22     6.500000% 060506T85     3.404564      5.309478    976.806696
                           2B5       297,984.22     6.500000% 060506T93     3.404564      5.309478    976.806696
                           2B6       298,676.96     6.500000% 060506U26     3.404516      5.309480    976.807130
                           3B1     2,828,111.10     6.750000% 060506T28     0.837328      5.597511    994.275657
                           3B2       798,080.61     6.750000% 060506T36     0.837328      5.597511    994.275657
                           3B3       435,859.49     6.750000% 060506T44     0.837328      5.597511    994.275657
                           3B4       435,859.49     6.750000% 060506U34     0.837328      5.597511    994.275657
                           3B5       290,572.99     6.750000% 060506U42     0.837328      5.597511    994.275657
                           3B6       290,819.72     6.750000% 060506U59     0.837328      5.597511    994.275814
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Totals       -             -     1,058,276,092.29       -            -           -             -           -
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          ------------------------------------------------------------
                   Bank of America Mortgage Securities, Inc.
               Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2001-8
                      Bank of America, NA, Master Servicer
          ------------------------------------------------------------

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                             COLLATERAL INFORMATION
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                                                                          Total
                                                                          -----
Prin balance  650,492,351.52   249,145,476.87   135,480,478.49 1,035,118,306.88
Loan count              1584              563              324             2471
Avg loan rate      7.228320%        6.947257%        7.232948%             7.16
Prepay amount  11,627,746.10     6,231,079.53     3,736,040.52    21,594,866.15

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                                FEES AND ADVANCES
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                                                                          Total
                                                                          -----
Master serv fees  245,415.63        53,136.06        50,855.88       349,407.57
Sub servicer fees       0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00
Trustee fees        1,104.46           427.11           232.22         1,763.79


Agg advances             N/A              N/A              N/A              N/A
Adv this period         0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00

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                          LOSSES & INSURANCE COVERAGES
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                                                                          Total
                                                                          -----
Realized losses         0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00
Cumulative losses       0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00

Coverage Amounts                                                          Total
- ----------------                                                          -----
Bankruptcy              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00
Fraud           7,213,603.79     3,038,703.84     1,457,422.73    11,709,730.36
Special Hazard  7,213,603.79     7,213,603.79     7,213,603.79    21,640,811.37


                         Aggregate Certificate Information
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   Class            Aggregate           Aggregate                     Aggregate
   Type            Percentage           Prepay Pct.              End Cert. Bal.
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   Senior           96.726886%           100.000000%          1,023,597,983.53
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   Junior            3.273114%             0.000000%             34,637,248.76
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                          DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
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Period                             Loan Count    Ending Stated Balance
- ------                             ----------    ---------------------
30 to 59 days                          10                 4,042,583.49
60 to 89 days                           3                 1,157,146.62
90 or more                              1                   322,883.64
Foreclosure                             1                   623,812.39

Totals:                                15                 6,146,426.14
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                                REO INFORMATION
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   REO Date        Loan Number     Ending Stated Balance          Book Value
   --------        -----------     ---------------------          ----------
   N/A              #                   0                            N/A
   N/A              #                   0                            N/A
   N/A              #                   0                            N/A
   N/A              #                   0                            N/A
   N/A              #                   0                            N/A
   N/A              #                   0                            N/A
   N/A              #                   0                            N/A
   N/A              #                   0                            N/A
   Totals:                              0                            N/A

Current Total Outstanding Balance:                                      0.00
Current Total Outstanding Number of Loans:                                 0




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                               OTHER INFORMATION
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                                  Amount/Withdrawal     Total/Ending Bal.
                                  -----------------     -----------------
Available remittance amount           29,038,781.49         29,038,781.49
Principal remittance amount           23,281,437.24         23,281,437.24
Interest remittance amount             5,757,344.25          5,757,344.25